Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is short and dark red. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Vapula was taken on many hunting expeditions. Vapula liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and doesn't want to be a hunter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tan trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (5 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her beige fur is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady yellow eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the west to a Farmer, Isabella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and balancing her hectic life and new farmer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.